Maxime Marquette
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Columns by Maxime Marquette
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COLUMN: Russia Burns Its Own Refineries — The Fuel Crisis Hitting Moscow
There is a cruel irony in Russia's current situation: the country that bills itself as a great oil power is running short of fuel…
OPINION: The Coalition of the Willing Crashes Bastille Day — Macron Plays His Ukraine Card
There is something audacious — some will call it ostentatious — about the decision by President Emmanuel Macron to announce, on June 5, 2026,…
PROFILE: Putin, master of grey zones — Russia's hybrid strategy against the Baltic states and Poland
On June 26, 2026, Latvia's State Security Service published an intelligence warning that received less international attention than it deserved: Russia's hybrid operations targeting…
INVESTIGATION: €200 billion — the EU confronts the colossal balance sheet of its Ukraine support since 2022
Since February 24, 2022, the European Union — its institutions and its member states acting individually and collectively — has committed €200.4 billion in…
COMMENTARY: The USA-Ukraine minerals agreement — the 2025 promise vs. 2026 reality
On April 30, 2025, the United States and Ukraine signed a minerals agreement that was presented by both governments as a landmark in their…
EDITORIAL: Ukrainian energy held up by London and Brussels — a political and technical act
On June 16, 2026, two significant energy support announcements reached Ukraine from two different directions. From Brussels, the European Commission announced a €75 million…
REPORT: 160 Ukrainian soldiers torn from Russian hell — the slow mechanics of prisoner exchanges
On June 26, 2026, 160 Ukrainian prisoners of war were released from Russian captivity in a prisoner exchange that represented the 75th such exchange…
DECODING: The G7 leaves a $52 billion hole in the Ukrainian budget — here's why
The G7 summit in Évian in June 2026 produced the usual communiqués of solidarity, the customary declarations of unwavering support, and the familiar photographs…
ANALYSIS: Péter Magyar lifts the Hungarian veto — Ukraine takes a major step toward the EU
In early June 2026, Hungary lifted its veto on two of the most consequential European instruments supporting Ukraine: the €6.6 billion European Peace Facility…